Great Fun
Reviews and Complaints

I went on priceline.com last August to book a hotel in Flagstaff. I must have accidently clicked on something that allowed GreatFun.com to begin charging me $11.99/month for great "discounts." When I went on their website to find out about these great "discounts, " I only found a buy one get one free pizza from Domino's. This company is a total online scam. I never received any e-mails or U.S. postal mailings from this business. I only saw a monthly charge on my bank statement with an 800# attached to it. I will also avoid priceline.com site in my future as well.

2008 My family and I bought discounted airline tickets thru "priceline.com" to go to AZ. We were also to receive a $30 in rebates just for trying out a 30 day "Great Fun Adventures" membership for discounts on amusement parks, restaurants etc. When we got back from Arizona I called and specifically cancelled the membership. We never received the $30 in rebates until one day we got a check for $9 in the mail. I thought it was from this trial membership company I was exposed to through Priceline. I signed and deposited the check. I thought maybe the $30 in rebates was being paid in installments. Fast forward to today, August 17, 2010. I receive a "membership renewal notice in the mail from some company called "Everyday Priveleges Gold" with a P.O. Box in Nashville, Tennessee saying that if I don't call their toll free number [protected] to cancel the membership they will renew it automatically by charging my credit card for $169.99 for the renewal fee. I called and a young man answered. I wanted to know if they've been charging my credit card every year. He said yes, that it was charged last year in August of 2009. He very sarcastically said that I cashed that $9 check which clearly states that by signing and cashing it I was agreeing to enroll in their membership. I was very irrate and let him know that he is part of a scam. I never one time used their discount offer.

I cancelled my membership to TLG Shoppers, a week after I was enrolled into it. The night I enrolled I didn't want the membership, but your salesperson wouldn't accept no as answer, I should have hung up on him but I didn't want to be rude. I expect you to put my money back into my account as you get this email. Because I did cancel my membershup, the coupons that I recieved are no good to me, since I do not drive nor do I live anywhere close to any of the places that the coupons are for. As far as I am concerned you are not honoring the cancelation of my membership. I will thank you in advance for returning my money into my account and to once again cancel my membership, .
Sincerely,
Anita P.Meis

TLG Live Well is a company that works with 1-800-Flowers to offer discounts to consumers at a membership status. They are not a stranger to this board I've recently discovered. I found they had recently charged my debit card $38.99 for a membership fee that I had never authorized. Apparently, when you accept a 15% off coupon from 1-800-Flowers on your next purchase, it automatically signs you up for this program. A trusting consumer assumes that the coupon is a thank you for shopping on the site, however, its just a hook to process unwanted charges through this secondary site. I called immediately and was welcomed with a suggestion that I use the benefits I've been given since I was charged. Though normally understanding, I replied very calmly that I did not authorize them to sign me up for anything and I don't want any of the coupon offers that the operater was willing to send. He notified me that I would be refunded the money in the next 7 business days and my membership would be cancelled. He sounded very scripted and when I didn't accept his first suggestion, backed down to my response which shows me that he must field these call all day long. This company definitely makes money off people not checking their statements because had I not paid attention, they would have continued to charge me every month. This situation honestly makes me no longer want to buy through 1-800-Flowers. The company has always delivered wonderful service but who wants to worry that if you click the wrong button you'll charged for something you didn't purchase? I'm definitely disappointed in the their affiliation with this kind of scam.

I spent Valentines Day 2010 at a Super 8 in Indiana. Since I had little money, when i was told that I could take enroll in a service called Travelers Advantage for my stay, I thought about it. Not interested in an enrollment, though, I was told that I could use the program once and cancel. Which I did so right after my stay. And they left my account alone for one month then started charging me again behind my back, without my knowledge.
My complaint is almost the exact same as that of another customer on a complaint site, who worded the next part of my experience so well:

"Unbeknownst to me my checking account continued to be accessed by a company calling itself Great Fun. Because of the name I did not immediately pick up on the fact that they were continuing to bill me in spite of my cancellation. For several months I continued to receive checks in the mail which I didn't sign because on the back in very small print it said that endorsement of the check would obligate me to a membership."

This is true in my case as well, except not only is Great Fun, a service for which I had never signed up or used or even heard of, billing me but also Travelers Advantage is taking the same amount as Great Fun at the same time from my bank account. This means that instead of just one or the other charging me $12.50 every month, it is both of them charging me that much each, $25.00, SIMULTANEOUSLY. EVERY MONTH. I didn't initially see this and called once again in June to cancel and get a refund.
I was told that I had actually never called in February and that I needed a confirmation code for them to believe me, which I was not given the first time I called to cancel this service. So, now I was being told I was a liar. The representative danced in circles around my words so that anything I could possibly say would not make a difference to the situation. He told me they canceled my membership and would still not refund me. I STILL GOT BILLED AGAIN IN JULY! I have my bank statements since January to today to prove it.

Now my checking account, because I knew I was low on money the past few months I left it alone and didn't use it, is in the deep negative. I need a refund of my money if I even hope to eat any time soon since I am a full time college student who is on my own and has no money, especially now.

TWICE have I called and canceled these services and STILL I continue to have my money stolen from me, and no one will give me a refund despite the fact that the only- first and last- time I had ever used this service was the one single time after which I promptly canceled in February.
I WILL seek the help from any others who have been scammed, my legal advisors, the attorney general, AND the Better Business Bureau if something is not done. I am still a customer (apparently) and have been treated unfairly. Things here definitely do not smell right.

They sent me a voucher for gas and offer discounts for vary items. At first I thought it my be interesting or worth while. but cancelled after a few weeks never using the voucher. They did not stop charging my card - not realizing it they kept charging me. It was until March this year I saw the charges. I called again. They said they would stop. Now I see the charges again last month and this month. I called again they said they see I called in March but could credit my anything, but would stop. They not to be tusted.
The told me someone called in and reauthorized it. The only way to stop this is to close the account.

My story is the same as all the others however, i called the company (when they charged my debit card their phone number was next to the charge) and asked them to cancel and refund the charges. they were very hesitant saying i chose to sign up for tlg (which i did not) and tried to make me feel irresponsible. i told them that they stole my number and i would notify the proper authorities if they did not return my money. they quickly said they would do so. but they r criminals. i didnt trust them so i called my bank so they would stop anymore charges from that company which has worked so far. i still would like to report them to someone (especially b/c in my case they basically stole my credit card number)...anyone have any ideas?

P.S. i will never use 1800flowers again and will make sure everyone i know knows about this scam.

Noticed a charge of $11.99 on my bank statement which i did not recognize. Googled and found that this is a scam. My account has been charged for over a year now. Called my bank they are stopping the next payment and told me to contact this place to try to have reversed. I called the number on my statement and was disconnected due to high call volume. Will keep calling until I get someone. they have robbed almost $200 from my account and I will sue them if needed. I also recall receiving random checks in the mail from this company which I threw out. Watch out and check you statements monthly so that you do not fall victim to this scam.

Ok..so I am not good at checking my bank account or balancing a check book..I use mostly cash and keep a mental note of how much I spend when using my debit card. So tonite I am reviewing chargings on my debit card / bank account and find this Great Fun charge. I call them to inquire as to what kind of company this is and when did I establish a membership. The rep said that I have been a member since Dec 2008, remind you it's now May 2010 and they have been charging my card $11.99 every month..ughhh!
I was able to cancel my membership and given a cancellation number and I will be contacting my bank in the morning.
This is obsurd!

I was enrolled in Trilegiant's Great Fun after signing up with truecredit.com to receive my credit report. I called Trilegiant to complain and cancel; the representative said that she would send me a refund check, but that I cannot cancel until I cash it. She assured me that the check would arrive shortly. Two more monthly subscription fees were posted to my credit card before I finally received this "refund." The refund was no refund at all; it was a check that, if I cashed it, would enroll me in another of Trilegiant's clubs: Health Saver.

I have created a petition to stop this company from operating again. Numerous law suits and actions have already been brought against Trilegiant, but Trilegiant continues its practices:

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/federal_trade_commission_shut_down_trilegiant_great_fun_health_saver_travelers_advantage_etc

This company charged my credit card $159.99 which was totally unauthorized by me for some kind of warantee service which I never ordered and who was not a memeber of. They claim that I checked a box on Fragrance.net when I made a purchase there. However, I have not made any purchases from this site at all. They claim that I received a $5.oo check in the mail from Frangrance .net and that I apparently cashed it or deposited it (which never happened).
It was a total lie and a scam. As a result I had to report them to my credit card company who promptly canceled my card and reissued me a replacement card with a new account number. I can't understand how they are able and allowed to get away with this scam.

Please beware of this bogus and dishonest company !

I have a Bank of America credit card that has not been used for 8 months. I received a bill and saw I had a $149.99 automatic withdrawal from TLG ID Secure.
Upon further research I found that this TLG ID Secure had taken an $139.99 this time last year that had escaped my notice.
I have blocked the credit card so there should be no additional withdrawals, however B of A refuses to credit the two bogus transactions ($289.98) back to me due to this being classified as a membership fee.
I told them I never willingly signed up for anything having to do with ID security and after research learn this company has numerous complaints about ripping off consumers. The only way they could have any authorization from me was through deceptive means... perhaps burying the authorization deep in the middle of a 2000 word terms and condition to a product I purchased over a year ago.So at this point it appears I have no recourse but to now file a complaint with B of A through the OCC.
I have always been under the impression that if you use a Visa credit card, and you are scammed and you report the scam withing 60 days, you were protected. Apparently Bank of America has different fraud policies than others?
When does the government intervene to step in and shut TLG ID Secured down, so this doesn't continue to happen?
This is a nightmare... TLG ID Secure rips me off for almost $300, B of A does nothing to help me after all the business I have given them.
I am done!

I was chrged twice by FYE on my debit card for the ammount of $9.99 and I have not been there in forever. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!

I noticed a charge on my bank account for $139.99 to TLGBUYERSADV49, I called the bank and they gave me a phone number to call, [protected]. I called the number and talked to "Kim" who read me a prepared statement when I asked about the charge, every question I asked was met with a scripted response. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was transferred to "Joe", who proceded to tell me I had cashed a $8.00 check from Pedi-Paws on January 20, 2009 which activated a Buyers Advantage membership. I must admit I got kinda hot with him and he assured me he would issue a refund, I also asked for a copy of the check I alledgedly cashed, which he said he would send me and I should receive in 6-8 weeks. We have received these $8.00 checks from a number of sources and immediately shred them, but we did buy a Pedi-Paws unit - and returned it 24 hours after we got it because it was a piece of junk.

My main question is - has anyone taken action to sue people like Pedi-Paws for giving credit card information to a third party? Sounds like these guys are the main culprits and should be shut down along with Buyers Advantage.

Advice - we bought the Pedi-Paws unit using our debit card, which Pedi-Paws obviously shared with Buyers Advantage and enabled Buyers advantage to make the $139.99 charge to our account. Problem is that once that happens you can't stop it because they have their money immediately and you now have to go through a fraudulent charge process. If you buy online use a credit card where you can challenge the charge before paying the credit card bill. Our debit cards have been cancelled and we are awaiting new ones which I can assure you will never be used inline again.

I have been trying to get the charge for 12.99 montly off one of our company credit cards.

Calling the 800 number now gets sex call company auto responder. No way to get to a person.

How do we get a refund? This has been going on a long time.

I would be happy to provide copies of our cc statements back as far as you can help us get a refund for, but not online.

Charna Watts, Controller [protected]

Back in January of 09, I ordered flowers through 1-800-flowers. In doing so, somehow I also signed up for something called LiveWell. Since then they have been charging my account $38.99. I do not remember signing up for this, but they say I did. As far as I know, I have received nothing from them. I feel 1-800-Flowers has deceptively conned me and of course am helpless in getting them to return the money they stole.

TLG Great Fun decided to help themselves to my account and take out $33.99 for I don't know what. When I called the number, they told me I had signed up for their services (I have not received services nor was offered any) when purchasing from Footsmart and I "OK'd" this offer. I told them that even if I had OK'd anything, I still did not give them my account information, nor did I authorize nor approve any payments to be made to them. Earlier this week I received an $11.99 charge from TLG CompHme. Upon calling them I got the same story. Well, needless to say, I will never purchase another product from Footsmart, even though their representative denies that this is a scam. So this is a lesson, don't look at solicitations and, especially, don't take them up on their " offers." They are only looking for your money. They want money for nothing. After giving the reps a hard time, I told them to get a real job because they were only working for a bunch of scammers.